Thousands of supporters of Sri Lanka’s Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) gathered at Polduwa Junction in Battaramulla on Thursday to protest against the government’s proposed 22nd constitutional amendment, with opposition leader Sajith Premadasa
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used a major political gathering in Pyongyang to reaffirm his authority and set out a new five-year strategy aimed at consolidating the country’s economic foundations, tightening
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The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV warned Spanish bishops last November about the risk of extremist groups attempting to manipulate the Church and influence Catholic voters. The advisory, first reported
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Government officials, development experts, business leaders, and civil society representatives gathered in Bangkok for the 13th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, issuing an urgent call to accelerate action on water security, clean
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United Nations experts have called on governments to ensure that any emerging regulations on deep seabed activities, including potential mining codes, are firmly anchored in international law and guided by the precautionary
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The Central Intelligence Agency’s rare public appeal in Farsi this week calling on Iranian anti‑regime protesters to contact the agency securely online marks an extraordinary moment in U.S. foreign intelligence communications. In
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Japan announced Tuesday that it plans to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles to Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, just 110 kilometers east of Taiwan, by fiscal 2030, signaling a major expansion of its
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Two weeks ago, a WhatsApp group no parent ever wants to join stood at 25 members. Since then, four more have been added, bringing the total to 29 — each representing the
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A majority of American teenagers believe that their classmates are using artificial intelligence to cheat in school, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, shedding light on how the
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The Pentagon’s rapid push to integrate artificial intelligence into combat operations has sparked a standoff with leading AI firm Anthropic, raising questions about the limits of corporate oversight and the ethics of
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Russian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov, alleging that the popular messaging app has been used to facilitate terrorist activities, signaling a possible ban on the platform
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A new study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has found that European countries are rearming at a far faster pace than the United Kingdom, raising urgent questions about Britain’s
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A majority of Americans now express concern over President Donald Trump’s behavior and decision-making as he approaches 80, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted over six days concluding Monday. The survey,
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A senior U.S. official warned on Tuesday that China is expanding its nuclear arsenal so rapidly that it could achieve parity with the United States within four to five years, intensifying concerns
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The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Monday that it will impose anti-subsidy countervailing duties on solar cells and panels imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos, citing unfair government subsidies that distort trade.
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Huawei Technologies reported revenue of over 880 billion yuan (US$127 billion) in 2025, marking its second-highest annual performance on record, company executives announced Tuesday at the 2026 Guangdong High-quality Development Conference. The
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